Ford Explorer

The Explorer gets a lot more interior changes than the exterior, to make your time in the SUV even more exciting. 

Design

• There are a variety of different materials depending on which trim you choose with soft-touch materials and multicolor ambient lighting, creating a modern and comfortable environment.
• A redesigned center console and updated door trims give it a premium feel with refined stitching and textures.
• The dashboard hosts a large touchscreen paired with a digital instrument cluster for a sleek, tech-forward look.

Driving Position

• Thanks to its well-positioned and adjustable seating system, drivers will get a commanding and superb visibility.
• The steering with multifunction is wrapped with leather, gives easy access to controls, and provides convenience and safety.
• The power-adjustable seats with multiple settings allow drivers to find a comfortable and suitable driving position, especially helpful during long trips.

Passenger Comfort

• Known for its generous space and three comfortable tows, the new Explorer comfortably seats seven passengers across three rows, ideal for families and group travel in Saudi Arabia.
• You get a one-touch power-folding second-row seat for an easy and quick entry to the third row.
• For a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere, the ambient lighting and climate control options enhance long-journey comfort.

Storage

• The Explorer is a family SUV, keeping that in mind, there are a lot of smart spaces across the cabin. 
• The center console gets ample space for storage.
• Additional storage spaces include two cup holders next to the driver seat also at the second-row passenger and on the door decent cup holders as well.
• The glove box is pretty large to keep your everyday items. 

Standard Safety Features

Safety is one key area that will make you feel confident about this SUV, and Ford has expanded the list of features substantially.

• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane Centering.
• Blind Spot Information System (BLIS with Cross-Traffic Alert, Exit Warning, and Trailer Coverage.
• Lane Keeping System, including Lane-Keeping Alert, Lane-Keeping Assist, and Driver Alert.
• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, featuring Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning, and Dynamic Brake Support.
• Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.
• Rearview Camera with Backup Assist grid lines.
• Reverse Parking Assist.
• Post-Collision Braking.
• Auto High-Beam Headlamps.
• Evasive Steering Assist.
• Intersection Assist 2.0.

Advanced Safety Features

• 360-degree Camera with Split View
• Front Parking Sensors.
• Intersection Assist 2.2, offers enhanced cross-traffic detection at intersections.
• There is a Lane Keeping System with Road Edge Detection that helps prevent unintentional drifting by detecting road edges.
• The Predictive Speed Assist enables auto-adopting speed based on road conditions and speed limits.
• The Reverse Brake Assist automatically applies brakes to avoid collisions when reversing.
• The highly enhanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go, Lane Centering, and Predictive Speed Assist.
• Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control enables hands-free driving on certain highways with Ford’s BlueCruise.

For has done a lot of work to make it look new in this facelift. There are quite a few prominent changes.  

• The 2025 Ford Explorer has changed the shape of the grille to boxier and larger and gives a commanding road presence.
• New lighting clusters with slim full LEDs in all trims with reflector LEDs on the top variants. The headlights are pretty bright and light up. 
• LED fog light for most variants Fresh LED daytime running lights and a front skid plate boost both style and ruggedness.

• At the back some minor tweaks but still overall quite a lot of difference. The backlights are improved a lot with new LED taillights with a horizontal light bar stretched into the liftgate, giving it the back premium look.

• All-new sporty alloy wheels, with options between 18 to 21-inch Magnetite-painted alloys. 
• Minor changes to body lines and wheel arches improve efficiency while maintaining its muscular, rugged side profile.

• The overall design blends toughness with sophistication, making the 2025 Explorer stand out among midsize SUVs in the Saudi market.

The Explorer is smooth and refined to driver with the overall performance is based on a rear wheel-drive. In Saudi Arabia, Ford is offering the Explorer with a standard engine option across all the variants.

Ride and Handling 

• The 2025 Ford Explorer promises a smooth and comfortable ride with its rear-wheel-drive-based platform. It is very agile, with snappy handles and superb responsive steering.
• The ride quality is firm, ensuring stability and confidence in various road conditions. Also, keep in mind that the level of comfort and ride quality depends on the variant you choose, which is an important factor to consider, especially for a three-row SUV like the Explorer.

• Seven selectable drive modes—Normal, Eco, Sport, Tow/Haul, Slippery, Trail, and Deep Snow/Sand—ensure adaptability to various road and off-road conditions across the Kingdom.
• Suspension tuning focuses on comfort and stability and absorbs bumps and body roll.
• Overall performance is based on the rear driver platform; it gives you a strong structure with great stability, especially on corners, and body rolls are very minimal for a large three-row SUV.
• Strong towing capabilities and available all-wheel drive make it ideal for handling heavy loads and outdoor adventures.
• The Explorer's power and performance and also strong util quality make it a preferred choice for Saudi drivers seeking a reliable and multi-functional SUV.

Ford is promising a lot of features with this facelift to elevate the overall experience across all the variants with big improvements.

• The first of course is the Ford Co-Pilot 360 Assist 2.0 suite which has plenty of features for your safety including adaptive cruise control (stop-and-go, lane centering), blind-spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert, evasive steering assist, intersection assist, and automatic emergency braking.
• Ford’s advanced BlueCruise hands-free driving technology for highways available on select variants 
• A 360-degree camera and front parking sensors on the higher variant help in enhanced visibility and ease of parking.

• What will attract your attention in this facelift Explorer’s cabin is the large 13.2-inch touchscreen. This is a big change in the 2025 model.
• The display has climate controls integrated with all touch access without any physical buttons and is quite responsive. 
• The bigger display now gets Ford’s Digital interface Experience another big change by Ford with better response and ease of access. With built on Android, including Google Maps navigation, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and access to the Google Play Store. 

• A 12.3-inch digital cluster, it is reconfigurable with different graphics and design changes. 
• Standard Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration are standard across another cool feature that promises to make your life a lot easier.
• Optional Wi-Fi hotspot and Ford Premium Connectivity with 5G wireless.

• The standard 6-speaker audio system on base variants. However, Ford is offering an option of Bang & Olufsen premium sound system with 10 or 14 speakers for an immersive audio experience.

• A panoramic sunroof with a nice thick design blocks off lights and slides it back to open the sunroof for plenty of lights. 

• For utmost comfort and relaxation, there are heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, and massaging front seats available in select variants.
• Tri-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming mirrors 
• Second-row client controls 
• You can also get a heated steering wheel and rain-sensing wiper on top variants.
• A power liftgate and keyless entry/start are offered as a standard.

Which Variant of the 2025 Ford Explorer is Value for Money?

Ford is offering the Explorer in primarily three variants in Saudi Arabia.

Explorer Active 200A is a base variant and so gets pretty much any working feature, not anything very fancy or tech and at an affordable SAR 186,400 price. However, you still get huge space, good driving dynamics along with all the necessary safety and features. This variant has no panoramic sunroof, No memory function for the driver seat and side view mirror, and comes with the 18-inch aluminum wheel. 

Explorer Active 200A with Comfort variants is your middle option where you spend relatively high money, SAR 213,045, but get over and above the base variant including a Rear sensor, Rear view camera, Cruise control assist Plus and Standard 6 speakers, and panoramic sunroof with power Shade and 20-inch Luster Nickel Painted aluminum wheels. While retaining the same engine and seating configuration as the standard Active model, Anyone willing to spend a little extra would love to go for this variant for the obvious addition.

Explorer Platinum 600A is the top end variant that is available in Saudi Arabia, will cost you SAR 220,700, and is loaded with the top features including Illuminated entry with Ambient Lighting, Front and Rear sensors, 360-degree camera, Adaptive Cruise control, B&O, sound systems by Bang and Olufsen, 980 Watt, 14 speakers including subwoofer  Panoramic sunroof with power Shade, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Massage seats, memory function for driver seat and side view mirror and 20-inch Luster Nickel Painted aluminum wheels. Comes with all the bells and whistles, top features ensuring a premium and luxurious feel and offering advanced features.

Sayarabay Recommends: The 2025 Ford Explorer facelift steps up the game in the three-rows family SUVs segment with this total revamp. While this massive SUV retains its key strengths that we love it but also add some convincing, frankly much-needed upgrades. Overall, the Explorer comes across as a remarkably packaged, big sized SUV, and if you’re someone who prefers the American brand and are looking for a powerful and reliable car for your family, the new 2025 Explorer fits the bill quite convincingly.

Ford seems to have found the perfect balance between performance and practicality with this new three-row SUV. The newest, revamped Explorer with its rear-wheel-drive architecture and smooth, flexible suspension underpinnings, delivers an engaging driving experience. The 2025 Explorer offers remarkable value as a performance SUV and could be a great family car, not just for long road trips for families, but it could also take on everyday traffic with ease in Saudi Arabia. 

Other Cars to Consider

Nissan Pathfinder focuses on practicality and reliability.

Toyota Land Cruiser Land Cruiser is renowned for rugged off-road capabilities, however, it is pricier than Explores.  

Chevrolet Suburban offers unmatched space and towing capacity for larger families.